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still lingering in west virginia. they're falling apart a little bit but light stuff coming right out of capon bridge in frederick county. might make it toward i-81 here in the next 20, 30 minutes if it can hold together. your temps this morning as you get ready, light jackets needed. we have low to mid-40s west. we're 48 in town. 50 in annapolis and also down in pax river we have 48. 46 in easton with highs later today potentially 67 degrees. our average highs 49. we'll be back to afternoon -- back to afternoon over the weekend-- >> back to average over the weekend. >>> here's look it looks like from sky 9 on the southbound side of 270 at route 118 in germantown. yes, you've got a bit of slow traffic but no big deals as you head down to the point where the lanes divide along 270 coming down from frederick. we'll go to the maps now. no problems to report on the beltway. we'll zoom into the north side of town taking a look at the beltway between college park and bethesda. all lanes are open. you may hit a few brake lim
still lingering in west virginia. they're falling apart a little bit but light stuff coming right out of capon bridge in frederick county. might make it toward i-81 here in the next 20, 30 minutes if it can hold together. your temps this morning as you get ready, light jackets needed. we have low to mid-40s west. we're 48 in town. 50 in annapolis and also down in pax river we have 48. 46 in easton with highs later today potentially 67 degrees. our average highs 49. we'll be back to afternoon --...
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virginia tech hosting virginia in the second. up 5. eric green. he had 19 tonight. but the cavaliers come back. up 4 mike scott gets the ball. they hold on to beat the hokies 61-59. when the trash talking begins, opponents usually use those words for bulletin board material. that's the word we use all the time. something that gets them fired up. now, that used to be how tiger woods would react. but now he says he doesn't let those things get under his skinny more. one day before hitting the link for the center match play championship with opponent, they prayed tiger for the -- praised tiger but at the same time says i think he's beatable. tiger who has heard it all says it all. >> i feel he's beatable too. it doesn't matter. once you're in, you're in. any guy can win any match. >> and finally tonight, the fun of our jobs is live television. anything can happen. watch the guy on the left. goodbye. [ laughing ] >> his stool completely gave out. >> he's not even that big a guy. >> no. not even that big. >> just leg shattered and everything. >> we'll be right back. look
virginia tech hosting virginia in the second. up 5. eric green. he had 19 tonight. but the cavaliers come back. up 4 mike scott gets the ball. they hold on to beat the hokies 61-59. when the trash talking begins, opponents usually use those words for bulletin board material. that's the word we use all the time. something that gets them fired up. now, that used to be how tiger woods would react. but now he says he doesn't let those things get under his skinny more. one day before hitting the...
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west virginia turns it over. louisville escapes, 77-74. >>> high drama at west point of navy-army, straight too overtime. brendan is older than 16, he's got his license and he can drive to the bucket! three point lead. when they get their first win? no, max spins and scores. and then in double overtime, lennox again. the kid from fairfax army wins, 69-63. the navy women beat army 57-50. >>> all right. some women's hoops. georgetown coach terry williams has instilled a take no prisoners attitude in the team. it's one of reasons they've risen up the rankings. they also don't fear uconn. they played them tough last year. today it started well, ruby lee wright ain't no vegan. she eats meat! preferably husky. from downtown. then they fell apart, turned it over 20 times. uconn rolling in the second half, 80-36. >>> georgetown men have a tough assignment tomorrow. they've got to get over this shot right here, and this loss to syracuse, getting ready to face st. johns tomorrow. the loss ex cruciating on a lot 6 levels, a
west virginia turns it over. louisville escapes, 77-74. >>> high drama at west point of navy-army, straight too overtime. brendan is older than 16, he's got his license and he can drive to the bucket! three point lead. when they get their first win? no, max spins and scores. and then in double overtime, lennox again. the kid from fairfax army wins, 69-63. the navy women beat army 57-50. >>> all right. some women's hoops. georgetown coach terry williams has instilled a take no...
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not far from virginia beach. we'll show you what happened. >>> also ahead, a blustery saturday night. what should we expect sunday >>> residents of matthew's, virginia, are spending this weekend cleaning up from a tornado that ripped through the area last night. that area is not far from the norfolk, virginia, beach area. tonight friday night's tornado destroyed a boat house. several downed trees and property damage were also reported, but fortunately, no one was injured. anny hong, you have cool stuff to show us. >> windy conditions, now skies are clearing out, that means unique chance to look at something really cool in the sky tonight. let's go straight to the computer. i have two pictures to show you. this is moon, jupiter, and venus. i'll show you the second picture to give you a closer look. you can see, there it is, where venus, jupiter, and the earth's crescent moons converge in triple conjunction. this is pretty cool stuff, thanks to clear skies. if you want to take the kids, show them that tonight. righ
not far from virginia beach. we'll show you what happened. >>> also ahead, a blustery saturday night. what should we expect sunday >>> residents of matthew's, virginia, are spending this weekend cleaning up from a tornado that ripped through the area last night. that area is not far from the norfolk, virginia, beach area. tonight friday night's tornado destroyed a boat house. several downed trees and property damage were also reported, but fortunately, no one was injured. anny...
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it's in 102 schools in virginia right? >> right. >> actually we are focusing our expansion efforts in the northern virginia area because there's been a lot of fatalities in northern virginia. so we are very breasted in getting more and consider -- interested in getting more and more schools on board. >> we will have more information on that on the website and a leadership to yours to find out -- a link to yours to find out how to start a club in your area. this is a great program to educate and empower teens, thank you so much and let us know about the winner next week. hailey glen, thank you for joining us. back to you. >>> thank you monika. our time right now is 6:49. we're going to answer our question of the morning. it was -- >> well, our facebook friend wrote -- well guess what sukie? you're wrong, it was a background check and again it's 63% and 70% but you were -- you said -- >> there on match.com and that's also part of what they can get as a service. >> so if you're doing online dating, it is a little risky and th
it's in 102 schools in virginia right? >> right. >> actually we are focusing our expansion efforts in the northern virginia area because there's been a lot of fatalities in northern virginia. so we are very breasted in getting more and consider -- interested in getting more and more schools on board. >> we will have more information on that on the website and a leadership to yours to find out -- a link to yours to find out how to start a club in your area. this is a great...
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coming up in my next report, we'll go to virginia at 5:32. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> it's been almost a week since a controversy erupted over the susan g. komen foundation defunding money for planned parenthood and reversing its decision. the controversy did help focus the spotlight on some other facilities that breast health services to other women in the area like the capitol breast care center in southeast d.c. >> reporter: when margie first came to the capital breast care center for a mammogram, she was like millions of americans in this tough economy. out of a job that had provided her with health benefits. >> i didn't have insurance at the time. i was able to come and get great care and i've been coming back every year since then. >> reporter: caring for metro area women like margie who are understand insured or have no insurance at all has been the mission of the center. the major barriers include access to care and follow-up treatment. the director says the centers offers ma'am games, clinical and cervical exams, health e
coming up in my next report, we'll go to virginia at 5:32. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> it's been almost a week since a controversy erupted over the susan g. komen foundation defunding money for planned parenthood and reversing its decision. the controversy did help focus the spotlight on some other facilities that breast health services to other women in the area like the capitol breast care center in southeast d.c. >> reporter: when margie first came to the...
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you're watching the showers coming in from west virginia, across virginia. had one batch a few hours ago. right now new showers over us. more to come. in fact, these showers go back into ohio and kentucky. i've got live doppler 9000hd and zoomed in on the metro. you see this action from fairfax county down the beltway near annandale and burke and springfield. coming toward alexandria as well. even back toward the shenandoah valley. we have these scattered showers passing through for several hours to come. 52 in easton this morning. it's 55 at pacs river. out to the west winchester 55. with the clouds, the showers, an unbelievably mild air mass. looking outside on our weather camera, no rain here in d.c. so the capitals looking good. good visibility this morning with 52 degrees. the dew points a couple days ago were in the teens. now they're in the 30s so it's become a little more moist but the relative humidity is only 50%. some of the sprinkles aren't reaching the ground yet and a south, southwesterly wind at 7 keeping us way above average. but this is goin
you're watching the showers coming in from west virginia, across virginia. had one batch a few hours ago. right now new showers over us. more to come. in fact, these showers go back into ohio and kentucky. i've got live doppler 9000hd and zoomed in on the metro. you see this action from fairfax county down the beltway near annandale and burke and springfield. coming toward alexandria as well. even back toward the shenandoah valley. we have these scattered showers passing through for several...
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southern west virginia. look into western maryland, a couple of echoes are showing up. not positive all of this is reaching the ground but we're detecting this very light stuff trying to get into frederick county, virginia north of winchester. out 50 toward capon bridge. our temps are coldest in prince william market with hey -- prince william county with haymarket at 40 degrees. sterling 46. to the east college park and upper marlboro at 50 right now along with bwi. rockville is 47. alexandria 47. and looking outside now, pretty nice morning out there. partly cloudy skies. good visibility. 48 degrees with a south, southwesterly wind at 8 miles an hour. slight windchills feeling like it's in the low to mid-30s. comfortable for this time of year. it's all going to change. we have cold air coming into the country sinking south. notice how the greens turn to blues. more heavy snow across parts of the rockies. for us the cold air is going to be arriving tomorrow afternoon. for us that also means we'll have the c
southern west virginia. look into western maryland, a couple of echoes are showing up. not positive all of this is reaching the ground but we're detecting this very light stuff trying to get into frederick county, virginia north of winchester. out 50 toward capon bridge. our temps are coldest in prince william market with hey -- prince william county with haymarket at 40 degrees. sterling 46. to the east college park and upper marlboro at 50 right now along with bwi. rockville is 47. alexandria...
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they expect to be denied since virginia banned same-sex marriage. the couple will be joined by fellow unitarian church members and other supporters of same- sex marriage. >>> in maryland governor martin o'malley is looking for a few more votes in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage there. the governor is sponsoring this year's bill and appeared at a rally in favor of same-sex marriage last night in annapolis. last year the bill failed to get enough support in the house of delegates but some prince george's county lawmakers decided they would oppose it. statehouse committees have heard more than ten hours of testimony on this bill last week. >>> if you missed it yesterday, we're starting a new segment here in the morning. >> jessica doyle is scouring a bownch of those websites where -- bunch of those websites where you can find the details and they released new ones at 35bg in the morning. -- at 5:00 in the morning. >> reporter: we've been combing through the daily deal e-mails and retailer websites to find you deep discounts. here's some of our fa
they expect to be denied since virginia banned same-sex marriage. the couple will be joined by fellow unitarian church members and other supporters of same- sex marriage. >>> in maryland governor martin o'malley is looking for a few more votes in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage there. the governor is sponsoring this year's bill and appeared at a rally in favor of same-sex marriage last night in annapolis. last year the bill failed to get enough support in the house of delegates...
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watching the rain out to the west and west virginia just about to get into southwestern virginia between roanoke and up toward harrisonburg. charlottesville may see it in a little while. we'll be seeing it later this morning. with luck we get through the rush hour before the rain moves in. we've got mid-30s to low 40s out there now. we're looking at highs late today. again, this may not be achieved till this evening. about 49 in frederick. 55 for d.c. culpeper, you might even make a run toward 60 sometime this evening. let's go to monika santami. she's got your latest time saver traffic. >>> good morning. it's not too bad with the exception of one spot i've been warning you about. it happened about midnight or just before that. westbound on annapolis road right here at route 1 in bladensburg. a huge sinkhole formed overnight and crews there are telling us they're going to have to wait till after the morning rush hour before they can really fix that up. in the meantime you're going to have to choose an alternate route. what they're doing is diverting you on to alternate route 1 to upshire
watching the rain out to the west and west virginia just about to get into southwestern virginia between roanoke and up toward harrisonburg. charlottesville may see it in a little while. we'll be seeing it later this morning. with luck we get through the rush hour before the rain moves in. we've got mid-30s to low 40s out there now. we're looking at highs late today. again, this may not be achieved till this evening. about 49 in frederick. 55 for d.c. culpeper, you might even make a run toward...
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another big game virginia tech hosting virginia. a nail biter in this one. in the 2nd, up 5. eric green extends that by 3. he had 19 last night but the cavaliers come back, up 4. mike scott gets the ball to fall. picks up the end one. they beat the hokies 61-59. a good night on the hardwood. that's going to do it for your morning sports. have a great day. >>> still ahead, artwork or yard debris. a debate that is pitting a local homeowner against local officials. >>> we preview today's ground breaking for the smithsonian national museum of african- american history and culture. 5:25. here's monika with the traffic update. >>> leaving done kirk, an accident closes route 4 at route 258. more details on that coming up in my next report at 5:29. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot
another big game virginia tech hosting virginia. a nail biter in this one. in the 2nd, up 5. eric green extends that by 3. he had 19 last night but the cavaliers come back, up 4. mike scott gets the ball to fall. picks up the end one. they beat the hokies 61-59. a good night on the hardwood. that's going to do it for your morning sports. have a great day. >>> still ahead, artwork or yard debris. a debate that is pitting a local homeowner against local officials. >>> we preview...
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the bull's-eye will be around raonoke, virginia. a little change here could mean a big difference when it comes to having a little or a lot of snow. we'll talk more about the snow and a milder trend coming up. back to you, bruce. >> anny, thanks a lot. >>> breaking news. for two weeks we reported on the problems of teenage drinking in the area. we focused on the northwest washington liquor store that has allegedly been selling to minors for years. andrea mccarren in her series of reports put a spotlight on that store. she joins us with the latest. >> reporter: hey, sweetie, i'm on the other line on hold. i want to make sure he still has me. do you know? >> we still have you. andrea, go ahead. [ no audio ] >> i think we don't have andrea. we'll try to get back to her a bit later. let's move on. >>> jury begins deliberations on monday in the lacrosse murder trial. both sides delivered closing arguments in a rare saturday session. we saw the prosecutor tearing up. bruce leshan joins from charlottesville tonight. >> reporter: former uva
the bull's-eye will be around raonoke, virginia. a little change here could mean a big difference when it comes to having a little or a lot of snow. we'll talk more about the snow and a milder trend coming up. back to you, bruce. >> anny, thanks a lot. >>> breaking news. for two weeks we reported on the problems of teenage drinking in the area. we focused on the northwest washington liquor store that has allegedly been selling to minors for years. andrea mccarren in her series of...
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the virginia/west virginia border and some pretty big thunderstorms now northwest of town up near hagerstown and cumberland dropping down to win chest. we'll zoom in. light activity a -- winchester. we'll zoom in. light activity across most of the metro contemporary and a nasty commute north of frederick to hagerstown and east on 68 towards cumberland, really slow going with the heavy rain. don't think these will produce anything severe like in the midwest, but some heavy rain, ponding and flooding is still possible in the metro area. we have a flood watch in effect essentially along either side of i-81 until 3 a.m. you see the filled in areas. those are actually flood warnings at this hour. hampshire county and mineral county and garrett county under a flood warning. live doppler 9000, it's really beginning to fill in. you see the reds and oranges more like a springtime map really. heavy activity around brunswick up toward middletown. once you get fast frederick, you'll get some pretty heavy activity and up into williamsport past 40 some big time rain. nothing severe, but heavy rain, so it
the virginia/west virginia border and some pretty big thunderstorms now northwest of town up near hagerstown and cumberland dropping down to win chest. we'll zoom in. light activity a -- winchester. we'll zoom in. light activity across most of the metro contemporary and a nasty commute north of frederick to hagerstown and east on 68 towards cumberland, really slow going with the heavy rain. don't think these will produce anything severe like in the midwest, but some heavy rain, ponding and...
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more on virginia roadways in a few minutes. andrea and mike? >>> it's time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> here we go, the dow made another run at 13,000 today but fell a smidge short adding 46 points and ending the day at 12985. got as high as 12,996 at one point. s&p gained six and the nasdaq finished up 24. >>> we've been talking about this for days, the rising gas prices, well now there's concern the rapidly rising prices at the pump will cut into household budgets and slow the economic recovery. gas prices are up 10%soever this year. triple a says the national average for a gallon of unleaded is $3.66 but in places like new york city and california they're being hit with $4 a gallon gas. the prices stopped after iran stopped exporting oil to france and britain. >>> pepsi hoping the win back customers who don't want the calories but hate the taste of diet pop. the second largest cola company announced plans to roll out a compromise they're calling pepsi next. it has half the calories of regular pepsi and it's expected to
more on virginia roadways in a few minutes. andrea and mike? >>> it's time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> here we go, the dow made another run at 13,000 today but fell a smidge short adding 46 points and ending the day at 12985. got as high as 12,996 at one point. s&p gained six and the nasdaq finished up 24. >>> we've been talking about this for days, the rising gas prices, well now there's concern the rapidly rising prices at the pump will cut...
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virginia visits florida state this weekend. >>> 6:24. still ahead, hear from the first lady about how she's adjusted to life in the white house. >>> here's an item from our zuckerberg's time lienl. facebook -- timeline. facebook expected to announce it's going public. in ten minutes just how much that deal could be worth. >>> monika has a quick check of the traffic. >>> giving you an update on the ramp. from the inner loop of the beltway, single vehicle accident with a tow truck on the scene. should be cleared shortly. coming up in my next report, more on that and area roadways at 6:30. you're watching 9 news now. stay with us. we're gonna erase breast cancer once and for all. once and for all. walking 60 miles... in three days. join us. join us. (woman) we're united. (woman) a family. (man) a movement. (woman) a coming together of thousands. (woman) thousands... (man) with one goal. join us. we're committed. relentless. (woman) we've refused to surrender. (woman) refuse to give up. (woman) we will never give up. (woman) never. never. ne
virginia visits florida state this weekend. >>> 6:24. still ahead, hear from the first lady about how she's adjusted to life in the white house. >>> here's an item from our zuckerberg's time lienl. facebook -- timeline. facebook expected to announce it's going public. in ten minutes just how much that deal could be worth. >>> monika has a quick check of the traffic. >>> giving you an update on the ramp. from the inner loop of the beltway, single vehicle...
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if you're planning to head over interest virginia on the inbound -- into virginia on the inbound side of 66, slow traffic in centreville as you head through this area and again route 50 to 123 closer to the beltway. let's go back over to the northbound side of 3935 where you have -- 395 where you have the slow traffic trying to get to washington boulevard and that's because of an earlier accident. back you to. >>> 6:45. hopefully looking at the glass half full of rain. will the rain we're getting today wash out some of the pollen in the air? >> yesterday in the month of february, notice all these crocus all over the place that are coming up. the grass pollen was in the low category. it's february. we have grass already. tree pollen was high and the mold spores are low. it should clear things out at least for a couple of days. an early start to the allergy season. here we go. your bus stop forecast. showers are possible. in fact, they're probable west of town. we're seeing them move in already. temperatures are in the 30s and 40s. got a nice shot of the sunrise here. came up just a few
if you're planning to head over interest virginia on the inbound -- into virginia on the inbound side of 66, slow traffic in centreville as you head through this area and again route 50 to 123 closer to the beltway. let's go back over to the northbound side of 3935 where you have -- 395 where you have the slow traffic trying to get to washington boulevard and that's because of an earlier accident. back you to. >>> 6:45. hopefully looking at the glass half full of rain. will the rain...
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. >> two lawsuits stemmed at virginia tech are headed for trial. that move comes off talks between the state and plaintiffs. the jury trial is set to begin next month. the $10 million lawsuit were filed by the families of two students killed by the gunman. >> taking extra precautions tonight following a sexual attack on a classmate. this one happened early sunday morning. 36 and n streets northwest. and kristin fisher is in georgetown with more. >> on the weekends if i go out, this is the route i take. >> i live right here. i make this walk three or four times a day. >> students at georgetown university are rattled by something so violent that happened here. there's an emergency call box on the corner. >> that makes me really nervous. i know i live with four other girls and we are all 20, 21. so we go to bars and come home. i walked home plenty of times. >> it happened right around the time the bars are closing. just after 2:00 a.m. sunday, a young man beat up and sexually assaulted a female student. the suspect got away, but he is described as bei
. >> two lawsuits stemmed at virginia tech are headed for trial. that move comes off talks between the state and plaintiffs. the jury trial is set to begin next month. the $10 million lawsuit were filed by the families of two students killed by the gunman. >> taking extra precautions tonight following a sexual attack on a classmate. this one happened early sunday morning. 36 and n streets northwest. and kristin fisher is in georgetown with more. >> on the weekends if i go out,...
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the database can be accessed through the virginia historical society's website. >>> the alexandria, virginia man charged with plotting a bombing mission inside the u.s. capital will be in court today. federal agents arrested 29-year- old amine alkhalifi during a sting operation on friday. he thought al-qaida provided him with a gun and a vest filled with explosives but they were fake. sports say the public was never -- police say the public was never in any danger. al-khaleifi was in the united states illegally. >>> jury deliberations are under way in the george huguely murder trial. the former university of virginia la crosse player from chefy chase is facing life in prison for the may 2010 ket of his girlfriend -- death of his girlfriend, yeardley love. bruce lashan has been following the trial from the beginning. he joins us live from charlottesville with the latest information. bruce. reporter: jc, i'll tell ya what, an incredible amount of stress and tension for george huguely, clearly for george huguely's family, they are here for yeardley love's family, they are here as well. the jury
the database can be accessed through the virginia historical society's website. >>> the alexandria, virginia man charged with plotting a bombing mission inside the u.s. capital will be in court today. federal agents arrested 29-year- old amine alkhalifi during a sting operation on friday. he thought al-qaida provided him with a gun and a vest filled with explosives but they were fake. sports say the public was never -- police say the public was never in any danger. al-khaleifi was in...
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coming up in my next report, we'll go into virginia at 6:00. back to you. >>> making news now at 5:50, opposition activists say more people have been killed this morning in syria after more than 100 die there yesterday. that total includes more than 60 bodies found near a security check point. syria's government announced the passage of a referendum which could allow president assad to remain in office till 2028. >>> newark, liberty airport is open again. it opened late last night after an emergency landing. the plane couldn't lower the nose gear so foam was sprayed on the runway and passengers had to exit down emergency chutes. no one was injured. >>> a wild weather day not too far from los angeles, north of it. police had to shut down parts of interstate 5 near frazier park as snow fell in the higher elevations. some spots got a mix of snow and rain and will be dealing with refreezing this morning. >>> there's a search under way for some new foster parents. >> but it's not what you think. the fairfax county animal shelter is looking for peopl
coming up in my next report, we'll go into virginia at 6:00. back to you. >>> making news now at 5:50, opposition activists say more people have been killed this morning in syria after more than 100 die there yesterday. that total includes more than 60 bodies found near a security check point. syria's government announced the passage of a referendum which could allow president assad to remain in office till 2028. >>> newark, liberty airport is open again. it opened late last...
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the accident happened in august of 22 in bris toy, virginia. sister denise -- bristow, virginia. sister denise mosier was killed. two other nuns were injured. >>> george huguely is accused of killing the virginia lacrosse player in may of 2010. our bruce leshan will be in the courtroom when that trial begins and his live reports from charlottesville start monday at 5:00. >>> tonight at 7:00 on 9 news now the army's top investigator grilled by house members about mismarked graves at arlington national cemetery. hear what he had to say about the army's own investigation and if anyone would ever face criminal charges on 9 news now, 7:00. >> our mild weather may be good for us, but part of the country is getting slammed with snow tonight. top? >> yeah. we'll come back, talk about the possibility of some snow here over the weekend. we'll show you the numbers, another beautiful day, 52 and 37, another day above average, another day above freezing at night. >>> up next the fictional godzilla may be a giant lizard song from radiation, but scientists are cram bling to explain that real li
the accident happened in august of 22 in bris toy, virginia. sister denise -- bristow, virginia. sister denise mosier was killed. two other nuns were injured. >>> george huguely is accused of killing the virginia lacrosse player in may of 2010. our bruce leshan will be in the courtroom when that trial begins and his live reports from charlottesville start monday at 5:00. >>> tonight at 7:00 on 9 news now the army's top investigator grilled by house members about mismarked...
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that was centered in louisa, virginia. the quake cracked parts of the washington monument and national cathedral and those repairs could take years. today, the cathedral announced it raised $2 million of an estimated $20 million it needs to repair the stone work that was damaged. wow, there you go. >> they just finished the cathedral. now it's another decade before they fix it. >> all the damage, we are only finding out how much really happened. >> we were lucky, in terms of loss of life and everything. 63 today. if it wasn't warm enough, you want it warmer tomorrow? >> let's go for it. >> we can do that. let's take a live look outside. live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. and see a few clouds, but also see the sun behind the clouds. it's not a whole bunch of showers are heading our way. most of the showers will stay north of us. temperatures, 59 right now. winds are still out of the south at 14. but that is a warm wind. that's okay. and dew points well above freezing. only 35. all right, here's a look at li
that was centered in louisa, virginia. the quake cracked parts of the washington monument and national cathedral and those repairs could take years. today, the cathedral announced it raised $2 million of an estimated $20 million it needs to repair the stone work that was damaged. wow, there you go. >> they just finished the cathedral. now it's another decade before they fix it. >> all the damage, we are only finding out how much really happened. >> we were lucky, in terms of...
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es ate former university of -- he's the former university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing the woman's lacrosse player yeardley love. he's accused of killing love during a fight over their relationship. since love's death, people at uva say that the student body has changed. >> we all have the ability to take responsibility for one person's actions and be able to confront what could be a danger later on. >> while prosecutors say that huguely killed love, his lawyers are expected to argue that she died from an irregular heart beat after combining prescription medication with alcohol. opening statements could begin as soon as tomorrow. >>> we've heard so many indications about an abundance of evidence against huguely. how difficult will it be for the defense to prove otherwise? we've asked shelley brotherette, dean. the district of columbia school of law to come here today to give us some analysis. how difficult will it be? >> it's a mountain to climb for sure. the evidence against him includes the fact that she was found in a pool of blood face down in her dorm room. on the
es ate former university of -- he's the former university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing the woman's lacrosse player yeardley love. he's accused of killing love during a fight over their relationship. since love's death, people at uva say that the student body has changed. >> we all have the ability to take responsibility for one person's actions and be able to confront what could be a danger later on. >> while prosecutors say that huguely killed love, his lawyers...
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i'll have more on virginia roadways again at 5:01. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> we've been loving this winter weather but you can expect the spring and summer of 2012 to be the revenge of the stink bug. all the mild temperatures we're having so far this winter is the cause. most if not all of us are loving it with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. the trouble is stink bugs like it, too. >> when we have very mild winters or above average temperatures, these guys are going to become active much quicker. what we're expecting and what i've seen at my house is the stink bugs are on the move already. >> the frustrating thing all that heavy rain we had last fall from hurricane irene wiped out a lot of the stink bugs but the mild winter is undoing all of that. no fair. >> i think they're setting up an office in my house. awful. >>> fash east takes -- fashionistas are hitting the stores. a limited edition line created for the big box retailer include items up to 60 bucks. most of the items on the target website were sold within minute
i'll have more on virginia roadways again at 5:01. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> we've been loving this winter weather but you can expect the spring and summer of 2012 to be the revenge of the stink bug. all the mild temperatures we're having so far this winter is the cause. most if not all of us are loving it with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. the trouble is stink bugs like it, too. >> when we have very mild winters or above average temperatures, these guys are...
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bruce lashan live in charlottesville, virginia. tell us what prosecutors and defense attorneys had to say in their closings. bruce. reporter: hey, bruce. huguely's lawyer, fran lawrence is delivering kind of a rambling disjointed closing argument in the courthouse right now. he said huguely is what you get. he's a boy athlete, not stealthful, not calculating, just stupid drunk. whatever he did, he never meant to kill yeardley. huguely's lawyers ended their expert witnesses with a chevy chase neurosurgeon who told jurors this wasn't even murder. >> oxygen deprivation. reporter: she suffocated. >> that's all i can say. reporter: not blunt force trauma? >>> that's all i can tell you. reporter: prosecutor dave chapman came back with a ferocious and empassioned closing argument. he was crying to jurors as he described the terror yeardley love must have felt when her sometimes boyfriend broke through her door. yeardley told police she was freaking out. you bet she was freaking out chapman told jurors, freaking out at what had come throug
bruce lashan live in charlottesville, virginia. tell us what prosecutors and defense attorneys had to say in their closings. bruce. reporter: hey, bruce. huguely's lawyer, fran lawrence is delivering kind of a rambling disjointed closing argument in the courthouse right now. he said huguely is what you get. he's a boy athlete, not stealthful, not calculating, just stupid drunk. whatever he did, he never meant to kill yeardley. huguely's lawyers ended their expert witnesses with a chevy chase...
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of west virginia here. they've weakened. still though some rain we're talking about across parts of northern maryland, northern virginia in and around the baltimore area. heaviest stuff is north of leesburg and it's been coming out of winchester here up 522. this stuff is lighter than it was a half hour ago. that stuff has now moved east past charlestown into loudoun and frederick county, maryland, you can see it here from lovettsville up to jefferson and brunswick and thus coo or what. very, very quick movement on that and you'll notice very little if anything south of town. temperatures this morning they're on the chilly side north and west where we've got low 0s 234 leesburg at -- 40s in leesburg at 41. but d.c. south and east, now around 50. even 52 in college park. it's 45 in gaithersburg. 50 in springfield. outside on our michael & son weather camera, good visibility. it's pretty quiet out there this morning, we've got cloudy skies and 52 degrees. dew point's in the upper 40s and the air is getting mo
of west virginia here. they've weakened. still though some rain we're talking about across parts of northern maryland, northern virginia in and around the baltimore area. heaviest stuff is north of leesburg and it's been coming out of winchester here up 522. this stuff is lighter than it was a half hour ago. that stuff has now moved east past charlestown into loudoun and frederick county, maryland, you can see it here from lovettsville up to jefferson and brunswick and thus coo or what. very,...
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, virginia. the young firefighter was zach whitacre who was on a tanker truck that rolled over hustling to get water to save a house. the driver of the truck was whitacre's father. >> it adds another layer of sadness to the whole event. i can't imagine how that would feel being a father. >> page whitacre spoke to the 30 member fire rescue company draped in black. zach whitacre grandfather was a volunteer, also. this is the house in west virginia that volunteers from two states were trying to save at 3:30 this morning. >> there are no fire hydrants down this country lane, which is why the whitacre's were called to truck water in. the truck overturned on u.s. route 50 as the whitacre's hustled to get a second load of water after a first trip to the house. in gore, virginia, scott broom, 9news now. >> today we learned the entire alexandria fire department will go out of service between 7:00 wednesday night and noon on friday. that is so the first responders can attend the various services for joshua
, virginia. the young firefighter was zach whitacre who was on a tanker truck that rolled over hustling to get water to save a house. the driver of the truck was whitacre's father. >> it adds another layer of sadness to the whole event. i can't imagine how that would feel being a father. >> page whitacre spoke to the 30 member fire rescue company draped in black. zach whitacre grandfather was a volunteer, also. this is the house in west virginia that volunteers from two states were...
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you have to go into west virginia. some of these darker colors approaching charleston, west virginia. locally it's pretty quiet except for a shower being reported at bwi at the top of the hour. 39 in gaithersburg. 36 hagerstown. culpeper also 39 with a 42 at pax river. even down in newland this morning i just spoke to bill down there, he's 41 with just cloudy skies. not a bad start to the day at all. locally great falls and reston are at 37 along with heytonsville. 41 for alexandria. to our east 40 -- laytonsville. 41 in alexandria. to our east 40. outside good visibility of the u.s. capitol this morning. 42 degrees. feeling like 40 with that southeast wind at 3 miles an hour. the storm system we're watching for today really is the heaviest rains from southern georgia to florida. around here light to moderate showers as we get into the middle of the day and the afternoon. as we look at future cast, here comes that rain. 9:00 into west virginia. maybe the shenandoah valley. still hanging out mainly west of us at 11:00.
you have to go into west virginia. some of these darker colors approaching charleston, west virginia. locally it's pretty quiet except for a shower being reported at bwi at the top of the hour. 39 in gaithersburg. 36 hagerstown. culpeper also 39 with a 42 at pax river. even down in newland this morning i just spoke to bill down there, he's 41 with just cloudy skies. not a bad start to the day at all. locally great falls and reston are at 37 along with heytonsville. 41 for alexandria. to our...
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there's another quick moving batch of clouds getting into west virginia now. looks like for a few hours this morning we could have the mostly cloudy skies. down to 32 in manassas at this hour. culpeper 36. it's 42 up in hagerstown and frederick. 48 still on the bay in annapolis. that's about our average high for this time of year. we sit at 45. looking at the numbers for this afternoon, about 60 down in andrews air force base and fredricksburg, perhaps 62 culpeper. 59 in gaithersburg and 60 for the high in d.c. what a winter we've been having. let's go to monika santami now. she's got time saver traffic. >>> i actually have some notes and that's only because of construction, especially in virginia. that's where you want to be most careful because they've been a little late in clearing this construction. first of all on the inner loop, the ramp to 123 in tysons, that was blocked as of even 15 or 20 minutes ago. if you're just heading out the door, be aware of that inbound on the dulles toll road between the beltway and i-66. let's go outside live on i-66 inboun
there's another quick moving batch of clouds getting into west virginia now. looks like for a few hours this morning we could have the mostly cloudy skies. down to 32 in manassas at this hour. culpeper 36. it's 42 up in hagerstown and frederick. 48 still on the bay in annapolis. that's about our average high for this time of year. we sit at 45. looking at the numbers for this afternoon, about 60 down in andrews air force base and fredricksburg, perhaps 62 culpeper. 59 in gaithersburg and 60 for...
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police found tyrone lewis already behind bars in virginia on an unrelated charge of stealing a car. investigators say robbery was the motive for harris' murder. lewis they believe was the mastermind. >> so i'm announcing today a warrant that has been obtained for the arrest of tyrone lewis. while this investigation continues all of the men responsible for the kidnapping, robbery and murder of lenny harris are now in custody. >> police say they are still looking for the person who made an anonymous phone call that led investigators to harris' body at the bottom of a well in ft. washington, maryland. >>> meantime earlier today family and friends gathered to say their final good-byes to lenny harris at mount calvary holy church in northeast. a reception was held in harris' memory at the charles houston recreation center, the last place harris was seen alive in september. >>> 9 wants to know what is the government doing about a local liquor store selling alcohol to underage kids? last week our andrea mccarren did a story on the town square market on macarthur boulevard in northwest and
police found tyrone lewis already behind bars in virginia on an unrelated charge of stealing a car. investigators say robbery was the motive for harris' murder. lewis they believe was the mastermind. >> so i'm announcing today a warrant that has been obtained for the arrest of tyrone lewis. while this investigation continues all of the men responsible for the kidnapping, robbery and murder of lenny harris are now in custody. >> police say they are still looking for the person who...
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my next report we'll take a look at virginia roads at 4:55. but i want to give a heads up to anyone planning on driving around dupont circle. expect delays. traffic signals are being turned off for several hours starting at 10:00 a.m. so technicians can upgrade the traffic control system. officers will be on site to direct traffic while the signals are out but drivers are being warned to approach dupont circle with caution. you might just want to consider getting to work a different way. maybe pennsylvania avenue or k street as your alternate routes. >> thank you, monika. >>> we all want to look our best all the time and we all know one of the best ways to do that is to reduce the number of calories we take in. >> stop eating. that's what i need to do. quite often it's because of a hectic work day but most all of us make some bad choices when it comes to lunch time but there are ways to cut back on the lunch time calories. choosing whole wheat pita instead of two slices of whole wheel bread can save you 30 calories. a spinach wrap instead of a
my next report we'll take a look at virginia roads at 4:55. but i want to give a heads up to anyone planning on driving around dupont circle. expect delays. traffic signals are being turned off for several hours starting at 10:00 a.m. so technicians can upgrade the traffic control system. officers will be on site to direct traffic while the signals are out but drivers are being warned to approach dupont circle with caution. you might just want to consider getting to work a different way. maybe...
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mike scott wide open for the jumper, virginia wins 68-44. >>> bob huggins' west virginia hosting notre dame. game tied at 45. notre dame's grant breaks the tie with a three pointer, the irish beat the mountaineers 55- 49. >>> the big rivalry game on tobacco road. unc, duke. duke it trailed for much of the game but with time running out, austin rivers hits the buzzer- beater. duke wins 85-84. >>> so it would have been prime opportunity for the wiz to get something going last night because the knicks were depleted with yours. but late in the -- injuries. but late in the second quarter. wall with the driving layup. he had 29 points last nile but the wizards are still the wizards. no defense, look at that jam. that's jeremy lin. knicks win 107-93. that's a quick look at sports, have a great thursday everybody. >>> the pentagon prepares to announce new rules regarding the role of a woman in the military. >>> and duet to get away for value -- do you want to get away for valentine's day? jessica doyle will have some doles in the next your money segment. we'll be back. ♪ ♪ the snow is snow
mike scott wide open for the jumper, virginia wins 68-44. >>> bob huggins' west virginia hosting notre dame. game tied at 45. notre dame's grant breaks the tie with a three pointer, the irish beat the mountaineers 55- 49. >>> the big rivalry game on tobacco road. unc, duke. duke it trailed for much of the game but with time running out, austin rivers hits the buzzer- beater. duke wins 85-84. >>> so it would have been prime opportunity for the wiz to get something...
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several thousand are being raised in virginia. the issue of whether or not gay and lesbian parents provide good homes is a settled issue. >> i want it thank you both for joining us. >> thank you, derek. we are sounding like a broken record here. every time we think about what season it is and step outside and see what the temperature is, we are confused, top. >> absolutely. >> i'll say it again. i said it behind the scenes and to you privately. let's hope you don't decide to go into a winter pattern in the spring. here's a live look outside the white house. a gorgeous night ahead. a few clouds, yes, but generally dry. this live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. still 50 downtown. dew point is 30. pressure is rising. 29.69 inches of mercury. they will become northwesterly when the cold front rolls through. satellite picture radar combined. a little bit of rain and snow in the laurel mountains up into pennsylvania, but this is a very weak system. kind of fell apart as it moved northeastward. live doppler 9,000. you can
several thousand are being raised in virginia. the issue of whether or not gay and lesbian parents provide good homes is a settled issue. >> i want it thank you both for joining us. >> thank you, derek. we are sounding like a broken record here. every time we think about what season it is and step outside and see what the temperature is, we are confused, top. >> absolutely. >> i'll say it again. i said it behind the scenes and to you privately. let's hope you don't...
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coming up at 7:00, a can dated joining tim kaine for one of virginia's u.s. senate seats. we'll introduce you to him. his name is hank. >> okay. we'll see you and a little more about hank later. still ahead, ron paul may be trailing in the race for the republican nomination, but new numbers about how he matches up against the president may change the game. top. >> still very mild outside. a little breezy. we'll show you the numbers. here's what goes in the books. 64 and 36. averages are 50 and 32. record high 77. record low 8. we'll come back and talk about cooler air tomorrow and when you might need your umbrella. >> and up next, remember that playground game, red light, green light? tomorrow it will be no lights at one very busy d.c. intersection. what you need to know about dupont circle next. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, whe
coming up at 7:00, a can dated joining tim kaine for one of virginia's u.s. senate seats. we'll introduce you to him. his name is hank. >> okay. we'll see you and a little more about hank later. still ahead, ron paul may be trailing in the race for the republican nomination, but new numbers about how he matches up against the president may change the game. top. >> still very mild outside. a little breezy. we'll show you the numbers. here's what goes in the books. 64 and 36. averages...
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there's the heavy stuff north of charleston into west virginia. locally from roanoke headed up toward charlottesville and madison, almost to culpeper, seeing a couple of light showers developing. showers today on our weather headline. nice, though, friday and saturday. as we head to saturday night into sunday, that's when the storm approaches and it will bring a mix of rain and snow to the region. south and east of town the better chance for rain. 40 degrees in crofton at this hour with 39 in columbia and gaithersburg. out to the west leesburg is 37. haymarket is 38 along with reston. south of us alexandria is 42. springfield 41. we've got the cloudy skies. you can see the light in the sky. we're a few minutes before sunrise at 6:59. the u.s. capitol looking good there with good visibility and 43 degrees. windchill this morning at 39. so as we show you the future cast, you'll see the moisture coming toward us. i think this is a little underdone midday. probably going to be closer to us. then for the afternoon the showers will be around through the
there's the heavy stuff north of charleston into west virginia. locally from roanoke headed up toward charlottesville and madison, almost to culpeper, seeing a couple of light showers developing. showers today on our weather headline. nice, though, friday and saturday. as we head to saturday night into sunday, that's when the storm approaches and it will bring a mix of rain and snow to the region. south and east of town the better chance for rain. 40 degrees in crofton at this hour with 39 in...
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. >> virginia amended the constitution in 2006 to ban same-sex marriage. they won't get the license but they hope to draw some attention on valentine's day with their courthouse demonstrations. >>> today the virginia house of delegates is scheduled to cast a final vote on two bills which have for-choice supporters upset. the first the controversial personhood bill which defines human life as starting at conception. it provides all unborn children the same rights and privileges available to all others in virginia. the second would require all women seeking an abortion to first have an ultrasound of the fetus. the bill would not force women to see that image. >>> house g.o.p. leaders say they are willing to extend the payroll tax cuts through the end of the year without budget cuts to offset them. house speaker john boehner said the vote could happen before the end of the week. democrats and republicans failed to reach an agreement during negotiations over the weekend. 160 million americans would see a payroll tax increase if lawmakers cannot strike a deal b
. >> virginia amended the constitution in 2006 to ban same-sex marriage. they won't get the license but they hope to draw some attention on valentine's day with their courthouse demonstrations. >>> today the virginia house of delegates is scheduled to cast a final vote on two bills which have for-choice supporters upset. the first the controversial personhood bill which defines human life as starting at conception. it provides all unborn children the same rights and privileges...
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coming up in my next report, into virginia at 5:01. mike back to you. >>> sounds good monika thanks. the u.s. postal service has issued a new stamp to raise awareness for heart disease. the surgeon general along with the postmaster general unveiled the new 2012 heart healthy forever stamp. it happened thursday. the stamp focuses on the importance of wellness and vitality that come from physical exercise. get up they're saying, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the united states. >>> dozens of wounded warriors will be competing on the army's warrior games track and field team. they'll gather today at fort belvoir for a qualifying round and 50 athletes will be chosen to represent the army in the 2012 week long army games in colorado springs. athletes from the army, navy, special operations will compete for a goal in archery, cycling, wheelchair basketball, shooting, swimming, track and field, and sitting volleyball. >>> sir paul mccartney gets a star on the walk of fame while his ex-wife speaks o
coming up in my next report, into virginia at 5:01. mike back to you. >>> sounds good monika thanks. the u.s. postal service has issued a new stamp to raise awareness for heart disease. the surgeon general along with the postmaster general unveiled the new 2012 heart healthy forever stamp. it happened thursday. the stamp focuses on the importance of wellness and vitality that come from physical exercise. get up they're saying, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among...
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before you register to vote in virginia. a committee in the virginia house of delegates passed a bill which would tighten the rules for voter registration and in person voting. if it passes, you'd have to present a government issued i.d. before you cast your ballot as well. >>> besides the draw of the game, the commercials are always one of the most committing things about the super bowl. >> they're just as much a tradition as the game itself in many cases. a party was hosted by our media partner "u.s.a. today." >> reporter: for the past 24 hours, a "u.s.a. today" has put together these ad meter groups, a room full of super bowl commercial critics so vote on which they liked the best. about 150 people have packed this room to figure out which one will come out on top. once they had plenty to eat and drink, the panel took their instructions. >> we want you here for the commercials. we don't care about the game. >> reporter: three sat back and casted their votes as the ads ran. administrators brought in a diverse crowd of all
before you register to vote in virginia. a committee in the virginia house of delegates passed a bill which would tighten the rules for voter registration and in person voting. if it passes, you'd have to present a government issued i.d. before you cast your ballot as well. >>> besides the draw of the game, the commercials are always one of the most committing things about the super bowl. >> they're just as much a tradition as the game itself in many cases. a party was hosted by...
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west virginia wins 66-48. 8th ranked lady terps. the acc player of the week scored a career high 26 points as the terps sweep virginia for the first time in four years and hand the coach her 300th career win. major league baseball lost a legend today. hall of fame catcher gary carter passed away at the age of 57. he was nicknamed the kid. he was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in may. he was an 11 time all star and helped the new york mets win the world series in dramatic fashion over boston. carter is considered one of the 10 best catchers of all times. now, national skipper davey johnson was manager of the squad and he released this statement today. today the world of baseball lost a hall of famer, and i have lost a treasured friend. anyone lucky enough to have been gary carter's world would agree. nobody loved life in a bigger way than gary. i loved him very much and know he is finally at peace. all right. we have to switch gears. time to announce the high school game of the week. now, rockville is dedicating this game to a you
west virginia wins 66-48. 8th ranked lady terps. the acc player of the week scored a career high 26 points as the terps sweep virginia for the first time in four years and hand the coach her 300th career win. major league baseball lost a legend today. hall of fame catcher gary carter passed away at the age of 57. he was nicknamed the kid. he was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in may. he was an 11 time all star and helped the new york mets win the world series in dramatic fashion over boston....
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here in our neighborhood a gallon of regular runs 3.76 in d.c., 3.65 in maryland, 3.54 in virginia and experts say the rising trend is not over and prices could indeed top the $4 mark over the summer. >>> okay. this next story is a tad dicey. so if you got some young children around, you may want to turn down the sound for this one. all done? okay. the number of teens and kids even younger seeking sex change operations is on the rise. that's according to a new report in the medical journal of pediatrics. now it says children's hospital of boston alone has seen a fourfold increases in these cases since the late '90s. according to the report, kids and their families are sent to psychological counseling until they're 11 or 12 and then doctors prescribe puberty blocking drugs. they say that allows kids to mature and decide if they actually want a permanent sex change. proponents say withholding treatment could actually be more harmful to the patient. however, some doctors say treating kids before the age of 18 raises serious ethical questions. sex change operations or treatments for kids?
here in our neighborhood a gallon of regular runs 3.76 in d.c., 3.65 in maryland, 3.54 in virginia and experts say the rising trend is not over and prices could indeed top the $4 mark over the summer. >>> okay. this next story is a tad dicey. so if you got some young children around, you may want to turn down the sound for this one. all done? okay. the number of teens and kids even younger seeking sex change operations is on the rise. that's according to a new report in the medical...
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the media outlets are now going to the virginia court of appeals. in charlottesville, bruce leshan, 9news now. >> and two other trials got started today. in maryland, jurors heard the opening arguments in the cor kneel cornelius murder trial. june of 2010 right outside an applebees. prosecutors say the trooper thrown williams out earlier in the restaurant because of a dispute involving an unpaid bill. >> and in washington, d.c., jury selection underway in the south capital street shootings trial. five men are accused of killing five people and injuring nine others. those men face a total of 54 charges. the jury selection could wrap up tomorrow. this particular trial is expected to last two months. >>> a stunning tragedy in a fire fighting family is left a rural virginia community in shock tonight. 21-year-old zach whitacre was killed this morning when the tanker truck he was riding to an emergency call in west virginia flipped. his father was the one behind the wheel. >> i'm scott broom in gore, virginia. the young firefighter was zach whitacre who
the media outlets are now going to the virginia court of appeals. in charlottesville, bruce leshan, 9news now. >> and two other trials got started today. in maryland, jurors heard the opening arguments in the cor kneel cornelius murder trial. june of 2010 right outside an applebees. prosecutors say the trooper thrown williams out earlier in the restaurant because of a dispute involving an unpaid bill. >> and in washington, d.c., jury selection underway in the south capital street...
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bill, from hillsborrow, virginia, asks, what does religion have to do with it? you can get married in vegas without stepping foot in a church. so if those opposed would stop and think about that for a minute and not associate marriage with their religious beliefs, we might be able to find some common ground or consensus, equal treatment for all. you know what, i agree with that last line, there are many who will see the rest of that situation very differently from what you wrote. i'm sure we'll hear from them. meantime, chuck in virginia is a lot more concerned with the price of a gallon of gasoline. obama does nothing on gas costs because that's what he wants to push his green agenda. we have all the oil we need because of the mild winter. reduced costs, not increased. obama sings the blues, we live the blues. well chuck, i'd argue the price of gasoline is largely out of the government's control, though i think the president is fret pretty purr persuasive. and then there was this on the rage in afghanistan over the military's burning of the koran. john says rag
bill, from hillsborrow, virginia, asks, what does religion have to do with it? you can get married in vegas without stepping foot in a church. so if those opposed would stop and think about that for a minute and not associate marriage with their religious beliefs, we might be able to find some common ground or consensus, equal treatment for all. you know what, i agree with that last line, there are many who will see the rest of that situation very differently from what you wrote. i'm sure we'll...
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we're going to take you over to virginia and annandale. on the inbound side of braddock road that is shut down inside the beltway between ravensworth road and back lick road because of a pole down. vdot is doing construction at route 7. a tough alternate to get you around that so keep that in mind. back to you. >> thanks, monika. >>> 5:20 now. 9 wants you to know that we have been reporting on underage drinking. montgomery county has announced an important new initiative. the department of liquor control will dyes butte identification check -- distribute identification checking counters to every licensed business in the county that sells alcohol. >> that will make it easier to quickly determine the age of a purchaser. this morning andrea mccarren shows us the harsh reality of some troubled lives which began with early alcohol use. >> i'm trying to make myself feel better. that was my medication. >> reporter: on a cold december night at a montgomery county police station, we met jim shackled to a table. he'd been picked up on his fourth dui
we're going to take you over to virginia and annandale. on the inbound side of braddock road that is shut down inside the beltway between ravensworth road and back lick road because of a pole down. vdot is doing construction at route 7. a tough alternate to get you around that so keep that in mind. back to you. >> thanks, monika. >>> 5:20 now. 9 wants you to know that we have been reporting on underage drinking. montgomery county has announced an important new initiative. the...
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but the heavier stuff is in ohio, kentucky moving in toward west virginia. we'll see this over the next few hours. you can really see charleston going to get ready to be walloped here. this is going to be coming in toward virginia, down towards stanton and charlottesville here over the next 60 to 90 minutes. temperatures have dipped into the 30s in many areas. we're holding on to 40 right now with winchester and culpeper 39. it's 32 in cumberland. they might see some sleet for a few minutes but this is going to be a rain event. we have temperatures of 39 in sterling and 39 in springfield. columbia is down to 36. upper marlboro down to 35. and outside on our michael & son weather camera, no problems yet but skies are mostly cloudy with a temperature of 40 with a light wind out of the southeast at 3. but this is a big, big storm in the middle of the country. there's another big storm on the west coast but we're going to focus on this one because while we've got the snow to the north, we've got the moderate rain, batch one here. you see the second line coming t
but the heavier stuff is in ohio, kentucky moving in toward west virginia. we'll see this over the next few hours. you can really see charleston going to get ready to be walloped here. this is going to be coming in toward virginia, down towards stanton and charlottesville here over the next 60 to 90 minutes. temperatures have dipped into the 30s in many areas. we're holding on to 40 right now with winchester and culpeper 39. it's 32 in cumberland. they might see some sleet for a few minutes but...
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in maryland and west virginia, there could be even a little minor build up. look what happens during the day. lots of clouds, showers down to charlotteville and roanoke in west virginia. generally along and north of interstate 80, even into tuesday night, a lot of this passes us but not much moisture to be squeezed out of the clouds here. we start to clear out some, and we'll see temperatures both tomorrow and wednesday. upper 40s if not low 50s. today we are looking at highs which will make about 46. 30s at oakland and if you haven't been skiing. i have to tell you skiing was pretty good. i was up in pennsylvania skiing, on saturday. conditions were nice. 27 in fredericksburg, as we get into the night time tonight, not nearly as cold. lows in the upper 20s. cambridge, -- 33. some of the milder air starts to work in. as we look at the forecast for the next three days, today 46 degrees, lots of sunshine. increasing clouds. 4 tomorrow, a couple of showers possible. most of the day is going to be dry. you guys can see just a touch of snow. wednesday sunshine ret
in maryland and west virginia, there could be even a little minor build up. look what happens during the day. lots of clouds, showers down to charlotteville and roanoke in west virginia. generally along and north of interstate 80, even into tuesday night, a lot of this passes us but not much moisture to be squeezed out of the clouds here. we start to clear out some, and we'll see temperatures both tomorrow and wednesday. upper 40s if not low 50s. today we are looking at highs which will make...
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it's also illegal to blow past a red light on a bicycle in maryland and in virginia. and if you are popped by the police doing that here in the district, you can be fined $25. just so you know, d.c. police plan on launching an initiative in march to combat this problem. in northwest d.c., 9news now. >> yeah, and since ken's story first aired, we have gotten loads of reaction on our facebook page. let's just say, cycling has a pr problem around here. rob says i call them entitled bikers. they run the streets inside without thinking of others. james kaine writes, i see them running stop signs and red lights all the time, even on busy four or six lane parkways. and pamela comments, i think bicyclists should be fined as much as drivers for violating the rules of the road. here's some good news, there will be a place where cyclists can ride as much as they want and as fast as they want. plans are in the works to build a cycling track in southwest d.c. the washington post reports the d.c. drone wants to build the track at buzzard's point that is just off south capital. ther
it's also illegal to blow past a red light on a bicycle in maryland and in virginia. and if you are popped by the police doing that here in the district, you can be fined $25. just so you know, d.c. police plan on launching an initiative in march to combat this problem. in northwest d.c., 9news now. >> yeah, and since ken's story first aired, we have gotten loads of reaction on our facebook page. let's just say, cycling has a pr problem around here. rob says i call them entitled bikers....
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a closer look at virginia roads at 5:16. andrea? >>> the los angeles coroner probably won't release autopsy results on whitney huseston for six to eight weeks. the pop star was found dead saturday in a hotel room bathtub. she was in los angeles to attend clive davis' grammy party. >>> firefighters fought in vain last night as they tried to save a ski lodge. no one was hurt in this. no word yet on what caused the fire. >>> an arizona family is recovering from dozens of bee stings. it happened when a bee keeper was trying to end a beehive. >>> a couple of local experts were chatting online last night. one of them, tommy mcfly, will be here to discuss it some more. >>> the caps are looking for ways to score victories away from verizon center. >>> at 5:14, howard is going to give you a warmer 7-day forecast that you will like, we'll be right back. good morning, welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike haiduk. >>> we have a good chance for precipitation this week but it looks mainly wet. there may be a little bit of s
a closer look at virginia roads at 5:16. andrea? >>> the los angeles coroner probably won't release autopsy results on whitney huseston for six to eight weeks. the pop star was found dead saturday in a hotel room bathtub. she was in los angeles to attend clive davis' grammy party. >>> firefighters fought in vain last night as they tried to save a ski lodge. no one was hurt in this. no word yet on what caused the fire. >>> an arizona family is recovering from dozens of...
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they'll head toward west virginia by noon. and then the afternoon, we're going to see increasing clouds but look hat this by 6:00 p.m. the shenandoah valley may see a little bit of rain/snow mix. ahead of this front. we could see rain and snow showers. not just friday night but into saturday morning as well. your highs today mid- to upper 40s and only about 47 frederick, 44 for winchester. looking at the forecast, today a high of about 46. lots of sunshine. 20s and 30s tonight. 50 tomorrow with some really light friday night showers into saturday as well. sunday about 32 but back in the 40s by monday. andrea? oh, i envy you right now. >>> thank you howard. love is in the air as we get close to valentine's day and a wonderful aroma here in the 9 kitchen because we're preparing a romantic dinner. joining us is chef c. j. lefebvre from the cheesecake factory in fairfax and he's going to prepare for us chicken bellagio. >> the pounded chicken. it's chicken breast which is pounded. we're going to flour it with seasoned bread crumb
they'll head toward west virginia by noon. and then the afternoon, we're going to see increasing clouds but look hat this by 6:00 p.m. the shenandoah valley may see a little bit of rain/snow mix. ahead of this front. we could see rain and snow showers. not just friday night but into saturday morning as well. your highs today mid- to upper 40s and only about 47 frederick, 44 for winchester. looking at the forecast, today a high of about 46. lots of sunshine. 20s and 30s tonight. 50 tomorrow with...